1876 Flood Medal
The 1876 Flood Medal was established to recognise the diligence, courage, leadership and self-sacrifice displayed during the flood of 1876. Those who had already received a Flood Medal in 1861 were given a clasp bearing the inscription ‘WATERSNOOD 1876’, which could be worn on the ribbon.
The medal was produced by the Royal Mint; the dies were engraved by Johan Philip Matthias Menger. A total of 86 silver and 117 bronze copies were struck.
General
| Start date | 1876 |
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| End date | 1876 |
| Captions | voorzijde: WILLEM III KONING DER NED. G.H.V.L; keerzijde, opschrift: DE KONING AAN; omschrift: WATERSNOOD VAN 1876 |
| Dimensions [width] | 50 mm |
| Material | silver; bronze |
| Number | 86 (silver); 117 (bronze) |
Background
| Institutional decision | Royal Decree, 5 April 1876, No. 18 |
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| Objective | Established to recognise the diligence, courage, prudence and self-sacrifice displayed during the floods of 1876. |
| (Historical) context | In the early months of 1876, the flood control channel north of ’s-Hertogenbosch overflowed, causing the land between Grave and Geertruidenberg to flood. When the dyke subsequently breached at the Blauwe Sluis, ’s-Hertogenbosch too was flooded. |
| Producer | The Royal Mint; Johan Philip Matthias Menger |
| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 130; The Flood Medal in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Photo Atlas, 18–21 |
| Note | The name of the recipient was engraved on the reverse. Those who had already received a Flood Medal in 1861 were given a clasp bearing the inscription ‘WATERSNOOD 1876’, which could be worn on the ribbon. A total of 12 silver and 6 bronze buckles from 1876 were awarded. Five of these had also previously been awarded the 1855 Flood Medal with the 1861 buckle. |
Section
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| Additions | buckle 1861; buckle 1876 |
